The pay gap between women and men widened last year, analysis finds

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 350

Last Updated: 1 day, 15 hours ago

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The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new analysis published Thursday.

The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute calculated women last year earned 18.6% less than men per hour on average. That’s up slightly from 2024, when the wage gap narrowed slightly to 18%.

The wage analysis, which examines several federal data sets and independent research papers, controls for race, ethnicity, education, age, marital status and geography.

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